{"id":120600,"date":"2009-12-31T15:02:45","date_gmt":"2009-12-31T20:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/2009\/12\/31\/report-spyker-would-preserve-saab-product-plans-could-sell-own-supercars-in-select-dealers\/"},"modified":"2009-12-31T15:02:45","modified_gmt":"2009-12-31T20:02:45","slug":"report-spyker-would-preserve-saab-product-plans-could-sell-own-supercars-in-select-dealers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/120600","title":{"rendered":"Report: Spyker would preserve Saab product plans, could sell own supercars in select dealers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2006 Saab Aero-X Concept – click above for high-res gallery<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In a far-reaching interview with AOL Autos this morning, Spyker Cars<\/a> CEO Victor Muller revealed some interesting tidbits about his company’s plan for Saab if they can successfully negotiate for its purchase from parent company General Motors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a product plan that sounds distinctly like those previously floated by Saab executives in Sweden, the Dutch supercar builder would have Saab rebuild its brand around the 9-3<\/a>, new-for-2010 9-5<\/a>, and the 9-4X crossover<\/a>. An entry-level 9-1 model would not be a consideration, although Muller admits he’d still love to build a production version of 2006’s celebrated Aero X concept (shown above). If Saab were to go that route, Spyker’s experience in building low-volume supercars would clearly be an asset in bringing it to market.<\/p>\n

In news that will surely be welcomed by Saab dealers and customers, Muller says Spyker has decided it would not pursue plans to winnow Saab’s U.S. dealer network from 218 showrooms to 137. In fact, the Dutch businessman suggests that it would be reasonable to expect Spyker to sell its own cars within Saab showrooms in the future (they are presently distributed through Bentley<\/a> and Lamborghini<\/a> outlets). Down the road, Spyker’s supercars could benefit from Saab’s all-wheel drive expertise<\/a>, among other things.<\/p>\n

Naturally, all of this future product discussion will be moot if Spyker and its investors can’t get GM to hand over the keys to the perennially embattled brand. A newly extended deadline<\/a> for sales negotiations to be completed was set by GM on Wednesday, and we should know not long after January 7 what fate awaits the brand.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: Saab Aero-X concept<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Source: AOL Autos<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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